Sap-spout



(No Model.)

No. 257,525. y

I. H. SPBLMAN.

SAP SPOUT.

Patented May 9V, 1882.

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UNITED STATES IRWIN H. SPELMAN,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF GORTLAND, OH IO.

SAP-SPOUT.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 257,525, dated May 9, .17882,

Application tiled October S, 1881. (o model.)

To all 'whom it may concern .Be it known that I, IRWIN H. SPELMAN, a. citi zen ot' theUnitcd States of America, residing at Cortland, in the county oflrumbull and State ot' Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sap-Spouts; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description o'i' the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures otreierence marked thereon, which forma part of this specitication.

This invention has relation to improvements in that class ot'devices known as sap-spouts 5 and itconsists in the novel construction and arrangement ot' a spur or strip applied to the tube and a part of thel same, whereby more strength .is given to the spout, and thereby preventing the same from any injury when driven into a tree, as will be more l'nlly explained hereinafter.

The annexed drawings, to which iefereneeis made, fully illustrate n1yinvention,in which- Figure 1 represents a view ot' a tree having my improved sap-spout attached. Fig. 2 represents a side view of the spout. Fig. 3 represents an end view ofthe same. Fig. et represeuts a view ofthe spout detached from the spur or strip. Fig. 5 represents a side view ot1 the spur or strip detached from the spout. Fig. (i represents a side view ot the hook to v which the bucket is attached, and Fig. 7 is an end view ot' the same.

The letter Adesignates a sap -spout, constructed of sheet metal and ot' tapering form, having a groove, a, that extends from the smaller end a of the spout to a short distance from the opposite end thereof.

Within the slot or groove c is placed a metal .spur or strip, B, which has on its upper edge a projection, b, and on the under side thereof is formed a shoulder, bf, that tits in slot b2, made in the smaller end ot' the spout.

C designates ahook by which a pail or bue-ket may be suspended in catching the sap, and it is constructed of tlat metal or cast-iron, and is provided with an c'ye, c, that is tapering in order to correspond with the shape ot the spout, on which it is hung. Said hook and eye c are i'ormedot' one piece and bentin the form shown in Figs. (i and 7 ofthe drawings.

It will thus be seen by the above description that I construct a sap-spout with a metal spur or strip ruiming lengthwise and within the same, and said spur,being soldered or otherwisc firmly secured to the spout, serves to strengthen and prevent injury to said-spout when the latter is driven into a tree.

It will further be observed that by constructing a hook as herein shown and described the same has a broad bearing upon the spout, thereby preventing backward and forward movement, and is not liable to getoutof place. Said hook may bc madestationary to the spout, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

The combination, with thesapspoutA, constructed as described, ot' the spur B, constructed ot' a lat piece ot' metal, and having a shoulder, b', to engage with the notch h2 on the end ot' the spout A, as herein described, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence ot two witnesses.

IRWIN H. SPELMAN.

Witnesses:

W. S. RAYDUEE, R. J. GoREY. 

